Everybody loves a good story. I regularly direct friends, colleagues and clients to the NY Times’ One in 8 Million video project as a pinnacle example of great storytelling. It’s simply fantastic. I’m also a huge, huge fan of Vimeo. I’ll often spend lazy Sunday mornings scouring around and digging up interesting stories on the […]

We knew at the beginning of the year that short-form video would evolve as a key social trend. Vine ignited us into a whirlwind of 6-second creativity and now brands and artists alike are exploring fun ways to maximize Instagram’s 15-second video format along with the ability to upload non-native video content. Some are nailing […]

Two years ago, I had the opportunity to head up to Whidbey Island for the 2nd Annual Content Marketing Retreat. The event (launched and coordinated by my buddy Russell Sparkman) was a great success with plenty of fantastic guest speakers on a myriad of topics. After a year off, Russell is back at it again […]

The Fourth of July. Good food. Good drinks. Fun with friends and family…and dancing. One of our videographers at work whipped this sucker together as a recap of a fun-filled vacation around the Fourth. It’s interesting how we often overthink storylines and this piece serves as a great reminder of how fun, engaging storytelling often […]

One thing I love about the Internet today is the sheer volume of great content floating around. Certainly there is plenty of junk, but ever since reading Groundswell back in 2008 (still one of the best reads for our industry, in my opinion), I’ve been obsessed with analyzing the incredible shift we’re all experiencing from […]